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I still can't believe I dug this. It's what I believe is a milled bust pillar type, 2 reales. Weighs 5.53g and measures 26.5mm/1.04" diameter. If I'm wrong please correct me. I'm looking to narrow time the time period and more details about the piece. I can't make out the more worn side to...

Follow along on Youtube with "The Outdoors with Carl Allen" Exploration Here is a few recent finds. August 2023. They bring up more every week or so.

This is a Spanish 8 Reale I found while mudlarking. It was minted in New Guatamala in 1808 and bears the bust of Charles IV.

Found this Spanish pillar dollar today in the ocean. (Edit: I initially thought it to be too light to be genuine, weighing in at only 16.5 grams, but as many T-net users have pointed out, being exposed to salt water for 200+ years corrodes silver, and I can confirm the coin is much thinner than...

I found this buried up a Canyon in the Deserts of the U.S southwest. It was inside a 100 year old lard can that was sealed with a lid and wrapped in what appeared to be calico that turned to ash when I unwrapped it. The corner had already been sawn off when I found it and still shines brightly...

Hi, I’m looking for anyone who has information on the book by Robert O. Burch called the Spanish Trail of Gold? I understand this is a rare book and heavily sought after item. However, I’m specifically interested in speaking to someone regarding its author and the authors family. I am...

Has anyone found any interesting Spanish Texas era artifacts that you might want to show? I haven’t really found anything older that 1860s in the area I detect and I don’t really hear much about pre 1800s finds in Texas. Thanks:)

Hello, Newbie here, I was wondering if anyone had any opinions or advice on this object. It was found in the sand by the beach in Sargent, TX. My dad thinks he sees a faint cross on it and thinks it could be an old Spanish coin. I can't really tell. It is very worn and corroded but it does look...

Hello fellow hunters. I am new to this site and want to know if anyone has any info on the laws in Costa Rica regarding using a metal detector on the beaches and in the water. A google search is not yielding the best results and I don't know how much I trust a lawyer to give me accurate...

Hello everybody! I'm fairly new here on this forum and wanted to start posting some of my finds. Some quick facts: I'm from New Brunswick, Canada, I have been detecting since June of 2017, I am currently swinging the Equinox 600. These finds where made in the last week on a very productive...

I found a 2 REALE 1782 (holed) in Long Island. I’m still amazed.

I can’t believe I found a 2 Reale in Long Island !1782

I am trying to locate the old don Felipe plantation that is suppose to be 2 miles nw of ocala, Florida. Can someone point me in the right direction. I have looked and looked Thank you

Hello everybody! I'm English but have spent most of my working life in Spain. My company seconded me to our Spanish operation in 1975 for 3 or 4 years, but when the time came to go back to the UK, I decided to stay on here, and have never regretted my decision. Retired since 2006, I have...

Found my first older Spanish silver cob today. I believe its a 2 reale from the Potusi, Peru mint but i don't know enough about cob coinage to determine a date range. HELP!

Recently started thinking (again) about getting into metal detecting. I have a couple of cheap detectors, but want to get into it with something decent. Watching the guy on Oak Island finding tidbits of history gets me all excited :-) Anyway, wanted to pass along something that may be of...

I am a new member, but am doing historical research on early mining in the Appalachians and would welcome any insights others might have. Based on my research, I believe there can be documented four locations with pre-18th century mineshafts in the southern Appalachians, and two sites that...

So guys, I bought these coins a few time ago, I've been trying to identify and confirm its autenticity without success, wwould u mind helping me with this? thank you in advance :notworthy::notworthy: 1# 2# 3# 4# 5#

I regularly receive emails requesting my assistance in teaching newbies to the KGC field about the treasure signs and symbols they need to look for when searching for clues to KGC depositories and caches. I usually invite them to join our BBAM group where we have many experienced and...

We have this art piece, been in the family for decades. When the grandparents moved out of their house, we realized we knew little about this piece. Compared to pics we've found online of similar pieces, this one is unique in several ways including the lamps in the ceiling and the depth of the...